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Home food preservers should use bottled lemon juice made from concentrate to ensure safety.

Enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC) for 2027 opened on October 5, 2026, and closes on December 18, 2026.

The Watershed-Friendly Program now has a new sign available to those who pass the certification.

The 2026 Harvest Fuel Relief Program will be administered by USDA Farm Service Agency. Specialty crop growers can email data for consideration.

Courtney Butz has joined the Field and Forage Crops Team serving Berks County.

Mild with abundant sunshine through next week

Results from a Penn State-funded survey provide an overview of hard cider consumption and purchasing behaviors in the U.S. and Mid-Atlantic region, with a particular focus on Pennsylvania consumers.

As temperatures drop, many wonder if it is too late to control weeds like marestail, chickweed, thistle, roughstalk bluegrass, thistle, and others. Read some comments below about this question.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) website hosts a searchable database of meetings that offer pesticide applicator recertification credits.

Commercial vegetable growers can earn pesticide applicator credits through online webinars.

Penn State Extension Announces New Farm Energy Resource

The Master Watershed Stewards in York County have organized the 9th Annual Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Contest.

Celebrate streamside trees this October during Riparian Buffer Month!

The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

Fit tests are an annual and mandatory requirement, and the Penn State Extension Respirator Fit Test Program can help!

Subscribe to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's monthly announcements on organic agriculture.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture PA Preferred Organic program helps eligible farms and businesses with marketing materials.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) offers funding to farmers, agriculture service providers, graduate students, researchers and others. Northeast SARE offers seven grant categories.

This week, Penn State Extension launches its first quarterly organic field and forage crop newsletter.

If you enjoy growing garlic, delayed planting in the fall is one way to protect it from the Allium leafminer.

The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

Small grain establishment and growth can be hindered by weeds, but here are some herbicide options to consider for problem weed species.

University weed scientists across our region are conducting a survey of burcucumber distribution and management – your input would be valuable.

Energy experts to share insights on financial and technical support

Agricultural operations in Lehigh and Northampton counties will be "opening their gates" to the public for education and fun!